College BB coach assaults player

College BB coach assaults player#341003

By 4everfsu - February 21st, 2011, 11:53 am

- February 21st, 2011, 11:53 am #341003

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/02/2 ... latestnews

Video is in the article read more at the bottom of the page

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Re: College BB coach assaults player#341054

By bravo269er - February 21st, 2011, 8:53 pm

- February 21st, 2011, 8:53 pm #341054

What a idiot. The coach is lucky he didn't get his teeth knocked down his throat by the kid. That is uncalled for. He needs to be fired, because you just can't justify that type of behavior.

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341055

By aredd33 - February 21st, 2011, 9:23 pm

- February 21st, 2011, 9:23 pm #341055

wow...thats rediculous. I don't even know what to say.

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Re: College BB coach assaults player#341058

By BJWilliams - February 21st, 2011, 10:05 pm

- February 21st, 2011, 10:05 pm #341058

Im surprised the AD didnt call him into his office and fire him on the spot

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Re: College BB coach assaults player#341059

By aredd33 - February 21st, 2011, 10:23 pm

- February 21st, 2011, 10:23 pm #341059

BJWilliams wrote:Im surprised the AD didnt call him into his office and fire him on the spot

Yeah, it seems like the school is defending him or something. It doesn't make sense.

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Re: College BB coach assaults player#341060

By jbock13 - February 21st, 2011, 10:37 pm

- February 21st, 2011, 10:37 pm #341060

I mean, I'm not condoning it but I'm sure Bear Bryant did worse.

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Re: College BB coach assaults player#341113

By bravo269er - February 22nd, 2011, 7:24 pm

- February 22nd, 2011, 7:24 pm #341113

Yes the Bear did, however, it is 2011 not 1965. Times change along with methods. The guy needs to be gone right now. Anybody have any updates on his status?

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341219

By LUnpretty11 - February 24th, 2011, 3:23 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 3:23 pm #341219

1. He did not punch the player
2. He did not kick the player
3. It was an intense drill that was a part of the practice (it's part of the game folks - intensity)

I guarantee you the coach isn't thinking, "hmm, let me lay into my player. That will really send a message!!". No. Plus come on, he didn't even barely touch the kid. Clearly the player is on scholarship for soccer as well.
The only thing the coach did that was wrong was cuss the kid out and tell him to get out of the gym.

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341223

By NG33 - February 24th, 2011, 4:52 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 4:52 pm #341223

LUnpretty11 wrote:1. He did not punch the player
2. He did not kick the player
3. It was an intense drill that was a part of the practice (it's part of the game folks - intensity)

I guarantee you the coach isn't thinking, "hmm, let me lay into my player. That will really send a message!!". No. Plus come on, he didn't even barely touch the kid. Clearly the player is on scholarship for soccer as well.
The only thing the coach did that was wrong was cuss the kid out and tell him to get out of the gym.

While I see your point, what the coach did was nothing short of idiotic. I had many intense practices growing up, but in none of them did my coach do something like what the HFU coach did. While it doesn't warrant his firing/arrest, he clearly could have done something just as effective without laying into a player.

BJWilliams wrote:No we arent talking about keeping it on the "down low", we are moving now to the boys who simply are tasked with stopping the OTHER team from scoring,

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341224

By blwall1416 - February 24th, 2011, 4:57 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 4:57 pm #341224

LUnpretty11 wrote:Plus come on, he didn't even barely touch the kid.

Does that mean he really did touch the kid...kind of like a double negative?

The kid was bleeding. So, I agree with your assessment...he didn't even barely touch the kid.

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341226

By LUnpretty11 - February 24th, 2011, 5:46 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 5:46 pm #341226

blwall1416 wrote:
LUnpretty11 wrote:Plus come on, he didn't even barely touch the kid.
Does that mean he really did touch the kid...kind of like a double negative?

The kid was bleeding. So, I agree with your assessment...he didn't even barely touch the kid.

Sorry... He barely touched the kid. There. Better?

For all we know the kid could have caught an elbow while he was trying to box out his teammate in one of the earlier rebounding drills just before that. Or he could have chronic nose bleeds.. or allergies. I find it hard to believe his bleeding was caused by the coach.

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341230

By jbock13 - February 24th, 2011, 6:53 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 6:53 pm #341230

I agree. Man up!

"I expect this kind of baseless response out of our two resident blowhards [Jbock13] who often post for the sole purpose of being contrarian (sic) and stirring up arguments just to feel better about themselves. Don't be like them." - NAJ

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Re: College BB coach assaults player#341236

By bravo269er - February 24th, 2011, 8:25 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 8:25 pm #341236

I didn't see the video. I heard on the radio the kid was punched which by the way it sounds wasn't the case. Well, if what your saying is true I don't see what the fuss is about. Sounds like a non story that was probably blown up by false reporting.

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341320

By Sly Fox - February 24th, 2011, 11:46 pm

- February 24th, 2011, 11:46 pm #341320

I have to disagree with the assertion that he barely touched the kid. While it wasn't a punch, the coach was clearly out of control and acting in anger. I guess as a dad my views on what I'd expect out of a coach have changed but that appears to be completely unacceptable behavior. And he showed no sign of remorse.

Anybody else find the name of the school ironic under these circumstances?

Re: College BB coach assaults player#341322

By LUnpretty11 - February 25th, 2011, 12:08 am

- February 25th, 2011, 12:08 am #341322

Sly, you're are right about the coach not showing any remorse. He should have definitely done that, but at the same time, it is pretty clear that player overreacted. The coach was intense about an intense drill. That does not justify physical or verbal harm whatsoever. I just think it's pretty clear the player pulled a Tom Cruise and played the part very well.